- Paperback: 848 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 3 edition (Aug 30 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0130277037
- ISBN-13: 978-0130277039
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 17.8 x 3.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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#966,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #37 in Books > Computers & Internet > Operating Systems > Solaris
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Book Description
The advanced tutorial and reference for experienced Solaris sysadmins -- now fully updated for Solaris 8!
Sendmail, NIS+, Automounter, SAF, software management, shell programming, and more.
Solaris security, in depth- authentication, Automated Security Enhancement Tool, Role-Based Access Control, and more.
Includes new chapter on WebNFS! Solaris 8 Advanced System Administrators Guide, Third Edition is the perfect hands-on tutorial and quick reference for experienced Solaris 8 system administration. World-renowned Solaris expert Janice Winsor provides indispensable tips, advice, and quick-reference tables for these essential aspects of system administration- mail services, NIS+, Automounter services, the Service Access Facility, software installation and removal, shell programming, system security, and volume management. Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest Solaris 8 features, this book targets the tasks experienced system administrators find most challenging. Winsor begins by introducing Solaris mail services- their components and behavior, and how to plan and customize sendmail. Next, she introduces the NIS+ nameservice environment, showing how to configure both NIS+ Servers and Clients. The book includes a completely new chapter on WebNFS- how it works, and how to configure and utilize it. Youll learn how to set up new Service Access Facility services for terminals, modems, and printers; how to administer and patch software; and much more. The book also includes in-depth coverage of security, including Authentication, the Automated Security Enhancement Tool (ASET), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), which allows administrators to assign partial superuser privileges to users as needed.
Janice Winsor is a recognized expert in Solaris system administration and author of several award-winning books, including Solaris System Administrators Guide, Third Edition, Solaris 8 System Administrators Reference, and Solaris 7 Reference. She is also co-author of Jumping JavaScript and More Jumping JavaScript, and a noted artist whose work has been exhibited in the U.S. and Australia.
Sendmail, NIS+, Automounter, SAF, software management, shell programming, and more.
Solaris security, in depth- authentication, Automated Security Enhancement Tool, Role-Based Access Control, and more.
Includes new chapter on WebNFS! Solaris 8 Advanced System Administrators Guide, Third Edition is the perfect hands-on tutorial and quick reference for experienced Solaris 8 system administration. World-renowned Solaris expert Janice Winsor provides indispensable tips, advice, and quick-reference tables for these essential aspects of system administration- mail services, NIS+, Automounter services, the Service Access Facility, software installation and removal, shell programming, system security, and volume management. Thoroughly revised to reflect the latest Solaris 8 features, this book targets the tasks experienced system administrators find most challenging. Winsor begins by introducing Solaris mail services- their components and behavior, and how to plan and customize sendmail. Next, she introduces the NIS+ nameservice environment, showing how to configure both NIS+ Servers and Clients. The book includes a completely new chapter on WebNFS- how it works, and how to configure and utilize it. Youll learn how to set up new Service Access Facility services for terminals, modems, and printers; how to administer and patch software; and much more. The book also includes in-depth coverage of security, including Authentication, the Automated Security Enhancement Tool (ASET), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), which allows administrators to assign partial superuser privileges to users as needed.
Janice Winsor is a recognized expert in Solaris system administration and author of several award-winning books, including Solaris System Administrators Guide, Third Edition, Solaris 8 System Administrators Reference, and Solaris 7 Reference. She is also co-author of Jumping JavaScript and More Jumping JavaScript, and a noted artist whose work has been exhibited in the U.S. and Australia.
From the Publisher
A follow up to the Solaris System Administrator's Guide, this book assumes the reader has knowledge of basic, day-to-day functions of the Solaris operating environment. Useful as both a hands-on tutorial and quick reference, this book details how to perform increasingly complex system improvement, revision, and customization. Covers the tasks most crucial to advanced administration. The book is divided into several sections for easy reference, each section addressing a major service or task, including: Mail Services, NIS+ naming service, Automounter Services, Service Access Facility to set up access to printers, modems, and terminals, application software installation and sharing, shell programming to automate routine tasks, and system security.
The officially authorized guide for advanced Solaris system administration, written by an award-winning, recognized expert
Completely updated to cover Solaris 2.6 topics, including: x86 differences, patch administration, redesign of print packages, whole new sections on security and the Sun Web Server, and more
Task-oriented and easy to reference, this classic tutorial provides indispensable tips, advice, and quick-reference tables to help the more experienced Solaris administrator add system components, improve service access, and automate routine tasks --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book especially for printing,
By Santyappa "Santyappa" (Edison, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Solaris Advanced System Administrator's Guide (Paperback)
This is a very good book. Printing section is excellent
1.0 out of 5 stars
Man pages 300% better,
By jolomo (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Solaris 8 Advanced System Administrator's Guide (Paperback)
The only reason Unix books exist are to supplement man pages or to distill complex interactions into an understandable whole. This book does neither. Luckily I didn't buy it, my company did.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book!,
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This review is from: Solaris Advanced System Administrator's Guide (Paperback)
Hi, I'm Janice's nephew and she told me to tell you it was really grate and you should buy it!
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